Wyeth Family Tradition: Wonderous Strange IV
Tradition: Wonderous Strange series of articles!
This last part of this family series finishes with a bit of information about the remainder of N.C. Wyeth’s children. Not much could be found on them individually, aside from Andrew Wyeth, of course. Instead of writing a whole lot of the same nonsense I was faced with during my research, I have decided to present the basic facts. I would provide samples of their work, but I still am unable to locate any online.
Henriette Wyeth-Hurd: (December 22, 1907 to April 3, 1997)
She was N.C.’s first born and is considered one of the great woman painters of the twentieth century. She began painting with her father at age eleven. Though polio crippled her hand at a young age, she painted with it anyway. During 1938, she married Peter Hurd and moved to New Mexico. While living with her husband there, she developed a career as a distinguished portraitist and was often referred to as a “contemporary realist painter.”
Carolyn Wyeth: (October 26, 1909 to February 1, 1994)
Carolyn was N.C.’s second daughter. Although she never married, she lived quite happily in the family home until her death. She made her living painting and teaching art classes from home. She maintained the house the same way as her father after his death – some said it felt like a “time warp” when you walked in. She demonstrated talent for drawing at a very young age and throughout her life has been proclaimed by critics as “the best painter in the family” and “the strongest woman artist in America today.”
Nathaniel Wyeth: (October 24, 1911 to July 4, 1990)
Nathaniel was N.C.’s fist son. He did not follow in his father’s footsteps and become an artist like his older siblings. Instead, he was an engineer and an inventor.
Ann Wyeth (McCoy): (February 15, 1915 to present):
Ann, N.C.’s youngest daughter, became a musician and composer. She married John McCoy; together they had three children. Their two daughters became painters while their son perused a career in filmmaking. Ann, herself, did not start painting until after her children had grown and it was strictly on a personal level.
Well, there you have it. I hope you have enjoyed this fascinating journey into this family’s history as much as I have enjoyed presenting it for you. I highly recommend viewing their work at a gallery or something of the like if possible, it really is worth the effort!
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